What does Trócaire stand for?
compassion
Trócaire is the Irish language word for “compassion”.
What services does Trócaire?
Overseas, Trócaire works across a number of programme areas and delivers support through local partner organisations and churches, with the goal of helping communities and families to free themselves from poverty, cope with climate change, promote gender equality, tackle injustice, provide emergency relief and defend …
What does Trócaire do to help?
Thanks to your support, Trócaire works in over 20 countries across the world to relieve poverty and tackle injustice. We support communities to live with independence and dignity. To end poverty we must address the root causes of why we live in an unequal world.
What are Trócaire values?
Our work is guided by five values: Solidarity – we stand in support of people facing injustice. Perseverance – we do not give up. Accountability – we are accountable to our donors and the communities we work with. Participation – we believe everybody has the right to participate in decisions that affect them.
Why was Trócaire created?
Trócaire was established in 1973 as the official overseas development agen- cy of the Catholic Church in Ireland. The organisation was created in response to the widening gap between rich and poor and our collective duty to reduce it.
Who runs Trócaire?
Trócaire is governed by our Company Members, Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team (ELT). Trócaire is the overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland. The charity was established as a Trust, governed by a Trust Deed.
How does Trócaire help poverty?
Trócaire supports peoples’ rights to land, shelter, water, a fair wage and good working conditions. Trócaire helps poor households in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. These families and communities often live in rural areas with no agricultural support.
How Trócaire was set up?
How did Trócaire begin? In 1973 floods ravaged Bangladesh causing the Irish people to donate money in a spontaneous act of community, solidarity and generosity. Cardinal William Conway saw the need for an Irish Church agency to channel such generosity and Trócaire’s life began.
How much does CEO of Trócaire earn?
Trocaire, which had an income of €64million in 2019/20, paid its CEO €125,000 in 2018 and 2019. Two people are paid more than €100,000 and 32 greater than €60,000.
How successful is Trócaire?
Of the 2.5 million people the organisation supported last year, 1.8 million people received humanitarian support, while an additional 700,000 people were supported through Trócaire’s long-term development work. This work includes agricultural support, women’s empowerment projects and support for human rights defenders.
What is the history of Trócaire?
Who runs Trocaire?
How does Trocaire get money?
The traditional Trócaire Box is Ireland’s largest annual fundraising campaign and raises approximately €5 million in cash donations each year, funding Trócaire’s overseas programmes. However, the rates of cash transactions across Ireland are decreasing steadily each year as contactless payment figures continue to rise.
Who founded Trócaire?
Pope Paul VITrócaire / Founder
How does Trócaire get money?
What is Trócaire doing in developing countries?
Trócaire works with local partners to support communities in over 20 developing countries with a focus on food and resource rights, women’s empowerment and humanitarian response.
Why give a monthly gift to Trócaire?
A monthly gift helps us respond to urgent threats and plan ahead. Your support for Trócaire last year brought relief and hope to 2.7 million people around the world. people supported directly by emergency programmes across Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East last year
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What does’Trócaire’mean?
The word ‘trócaire’ in Irish translates to the word ‘compassion’ in English. Trócaire was set up in 1973 by the Irish Catholic Bishops.